If Tyrese Haliburton was immense in the Pacers' victory against the Celtics, Aaron Nesmith was the X factor. Author of 11 of his 14 points in the last quarter, his dunk 45 seconds from the end set the room on fire! Teammates and spectators stood up as one man, and the winger could enjoy his little revenge. Its double little revenge, both collective and individual.
“We were all looking forward to this match, particularly because of our poor performance in Boston (51-point defeat) at the start of the season”he recalled after the victory. “This game was very important for us, not only for the NBA tournament, but also to get a little revenge. »
Individually, Aaron Nesmith also took revenge on his former team, and especially on his former leaders who sent him to the Pacers a year ago to recover Malcolm Brogdon. Particularly because some on social networks considered it a poor bargaining chip.
He covers Jayson Tatum!
“As soon as the exchange took place, I saw the critical tweets and immediately saved them,” he said last month. “I'm someone who takes things to heart and that helps me improve. That’s what drives me to go to practice, and tweets have always been on my mind. »
A year later, Malcolm Brogdon is already no longer with the Celtics, and Aaron Nesmith was extended by the Pacers for $33 million over three years. A deal that he could never have imagined getting in Boston, where he was barred by the Jay's on the outside positions. But this night, he remembered the good memories of his former teammates with a big defense on Jayson Tatum (which he countered!) and Jaylen Brown, and his 14 points.
“This is the real Aaron Nesmith and he has shown it time and time again” concludes in particular Myles Turner.
| Aaron Nesmith | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 46 | 15 | 43.8 | 37.0 | 78.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.7 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 52 | 11 | 39.6 | 27.0 | 80.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| 2022-23 | IND | 73 | 25 | 42.7 | 36.6 | 83.8 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 10.1 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 16 | 24 | 54.7 | 46.0 | 63.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 11.0 |
| Total | 187 | 18 | 43.7 | 35.8 | 80.1 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
